SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
129
129
Jul 16, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
shared san francisco values. i am so proud to represent the board of supervisors of harvey milk once served on. i am so proud to be part of the city that comes together all the time, but in particular comes together in the month of june to celebrate our specialness as a community. like many of you here, i did not grow up in san francisco. i grew up in another part of the country that was not quite as tolerant or reverse. san francisco drew me as it your all of us because we live in a very special place. i want to say on behalf of the board of supervisors, we have a special responsibility and leadership role in the world. as we come together, we symbolize all of the space -- this faith we have inhumanity, civil rights, as a common family. -- we have the spacfaith in humanity, civil-rights, and as a common family. i want to congratulate our grand marshals not just for being lgbt leaders, but for representing what is truly the best of what it means to the sentences in -- a san franciscan. i also have the pleasure to
shared san francisco values. i am so proud to represent the board of supervisors of harvey milk once served on. i am so proud to be part of the city that comes together all the time, but in particular comes together in the month of june to celebrate our specialness as a community. like many of you here, i did not grow up in san francisco. i grew up in another part of the country that was not quite as tolerant or reverse. san francisco drew me as it your all of us because we live in a very...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
88
88
Jul 13, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 88
favorite 0
quote 0
and whereas the san francisco carnaval is produced by the san francisco cultural arts tradition, a nonprofit that strives to make multiculturalism a -- tangible reality by uniting people in celebration with music, dance, artistry and food and these endeavors continue to be a significant contribution to the vitality of our communities. whereas the theme of this year's san francisco carnaval, live your fantasy, i think that's what i'm doing, celebrates the magic of life in the san francisco bay area and our city's legacy of acceptance, tolerance and equality for all people. and whereas california's largest annual multicultural celebration, the san francisco carnaval, will take place in the historic mission district for its 33rd year to showcase the very best of latin america and the caribbean cultures and traditions. now therefore be it resolved that i, ed win lee, along with the board of supervisors, in recognition of the celebration of our diversity, proclaim may 28 to 29, 2011, as carnaval weekend in san francisco! >> so, greetings. i would get to follow the mayor. well, of course let me st
and whereas the san francisco carnaval is produced by the san francisco cultural arts tradition, a nonprofit that strives to make multiculturalism a -- tangible reality by uniting people in celebration with music, dance, artistry and food and these endeavors continue to be a significant contribution to the vitality of our communities. whereas the theme of this year's san francisco carnaval, live your fantasy, i think that's what i'm doing, celebrates the magic of life in the san francisco bay...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
108
108
Jul 19, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
healthy san francisco. they end up at the general clinics and it is the city picking up the tab. this legislation does not pave a new road. this is nothing new. this only reaffirms what the previous board passed unanimously. it is time to pass this on. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> vice-president of the labor council, founding member of jobs with justice. we are all here to say one simple thing. five years ago, some of us in this room worked hard to get this health care legislation passed, unanimously, by the mayor. i just heard the mayor's speech about what a great law it was. in my opinion, these are unscrupulous employers who are not living up to their obligation and taking our money, at the restaurants or small retail stores. this has got to be stopped. the reason it has got to be stopped is because it is growing. this loophole is becoming worse. please, passed this loophole, let's be done with it and get on to the other important business at hand. supervisor campos: thank you. n
healthy san francisco. they end up at the general clinics and it is the city picking up the tab. this legislation does not pave a new road. this is nothing new. this only reaffirms what the previous board passed unanimously. it is time to pass this on. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> vice-president of the labor council, founding member of jobs with justice. we are all here to say one simple thing. five years ago, some of us in this room worked hard to get this health...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
83
83
Jul 18, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
we have an obligation to protect san francisco consumers. let's talk about the third group impacted by this loophole -- other businesses. employers. from my perspective, this is pro-business legislation that tries to level the playing field for businesses in san francisco. olsc has given us much information, a lot of statistics, and they have more they can give us. the reality is that the vast majority of businesses and employers in san francisco are playing by the rules and doing what they are supposed to. we will hear from restaurant owners. we will hear from many businesses that are doing exactly what the health care security ordinance intended to do, which is to cover their employees. businesses that understand that there is a business interest in treating your workers with respect and dignity, that there is a business benefit to making sure that you have a work force that is in fact healthy, and that in fact, having a healthy worker means increase productivity and something that not only helps the business but actually helps the consume
we have an obligation to protect san francisco consumers. let's talk about the third group impacted by this loophole -- other businesses. employers. from my perspective, this is pro-business legislation that tries to level the playing field for businesses in san francisco. olsc has given us much information, a lot of statistics, and they have more they can give us. the reality is that the vast majority of businesses and employers in san francisco are playing by the rules and doing what they are...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
62
62
Jul 24, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 62
favorite 0
quote 0
it is costly and difficult to do business in san francisco, to raise your children in san francisco. i would like a voice at the table to create policies that will minimize the stigma that san francisco is not a business- friendly city, minimize the stigma of that san francisco prioritizes the rights of dogs over children. we started walking down that path largely because of political ideology. it is less about politics. i want to have a positive impact on the city overall, specifically district 10, connecting it to the city. people have been left to defend for themselves. i am honored to have been elected to serve to be the next advocate for the next four years, hopefully the next eight years, to really protect, defense, and serve the residents of district 10. >> we will talk more about some of the issues facing district 10. before we do, i would like to know a little bit about what you learned campaigning for supervisor. talk to me a little about that experience. >> first, i learned that a lot of the conversations we have about our neighborhood and community happens in silos. we ha
it is costly and difficult to do business in san francisco, to raise your children in san francisco. i would like a voice at the table to create policies that will minimize the stigma that san francisco is not a business- friendly city, minimize the stigma of that san francisco prioritizes the rights of dogs over children. we started walking down that path largely because of political ideology. it is less about politics. i want to have a positive impact on the city overall, specifically...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
143
143
Jul 12, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
francisco -- healthy san francisco annually? >> we have not done it annually. we have only done it once. i think that figure is in the range of $3 million over the course of a 34-month period. vice president adams: this is for supervisor campos. my question to you is that since the majority of businesses are complying, wouldn't it be better to strengthen the employee noticing requirements? supervisor campos: thank you for that question. i have a lot of respect for my friend rob black, but i will respectfully disagree with that. i do not think this is what he said. i think this is about notice. it is not just about the fact that notice is about how these accounts are being used -- as was noted before, the way the rules of the ira's work, it is up to the employer to set these restrictions, including the comments provided. we as a city do not have the ability to dictate the specifics of how the account worked. we were careful in how we drafted this piece of legislation. this was drafted in close consultation with the city attorney'
francisco -- healthy san francisco annually? >> we have not done it annually. we have only done it once. i think that figure is in the range of $3 million over the course of a 34-month period. vice president adams: this is for supervisor campos. my question to you is that since the majority of businesses are complying, wouldn't it be better to strengthen the employee noticing requirements? supervisor campos: thank you for that question. i have a lot of respect for my friend rob black, but...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
129
129
Jul 6, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
san francisco is our home. as you see from my application, i have dedicated my professional life to working in the community with a variety of backgrounds working directly in social- service programs, to education, women's rights, advocacy and policy. i am the director of community relations at chinese affirmative-action and i'm proud of our work last year around the census. we were one of the leading organizations binding and that yes we count coalition which brought together 13 organizations looking to having deep roots in the community and injuring an accurate count in hard to count communities. in just a short amount of time, 13 organizations were able to reach 50,000 residents and i am proud that in san francisco, we were seen challenging trends and we saw an increase in our ability from 2000-2010, saving the city tens of millions of dollars over the next 10 years. from that process, i was able to demonstrate collaboration between community, the city of san francisco, and working with the u.s. census burea
san francisco is our home. as you see from my application, i have dedicated my professional life to working in the community with a variety of backgrounds working directly in social- service programs, to education, women's rights, advocacy and policy. i am the director of community relations at chinese affirmative-action and i'm proud of our work last year around the census. we were one of the leading organizations binding and that yes we count coalition which brought together 13 organizations...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
139
139
Jul 12, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 139
favorite 0
quote 0
san francisco. mac has been a vibrant part of san francisco's family of locally owned retailers since 1980. mac is recognized by the s.b.c. as also being a retailer that supports and promotes local designers and in their new location, 50% of the goods in the yellow building will be made in san francisco. the auspatell family is active in the community, serving on the board of directors of paws and the creative growth center. mac and the auspa. family demonstrate the growth factor that small businesses provide to san francisco. [applause] >> thank you so much. and on behalf of my family, my mom, gerry, my sister, chris, we thank the commission for this recognition and only feel more invigorated to do more business and create more businesses in san francisco. thank you. >> can i add a couple of quick words, please? i want to thank you and acknowledge other small businesses that take risks and open businesses where others don't exist such as, the store on post street, when there was no stores in that a
san francisco. mac has been a vibrant part of san francisco's family of locally owned retailers since 1980. mac is recognized by the s.b.c. as also being a retailer that supports and promotes local designers and in their new location, 50% of the goods in the yellow building will be made in san francisco. the auspatell family is active in the community, serving on the board of directors of paws and the creative growth center. mac and the auspa. family demonstrate the growth factor that small...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
76
76
Jul 23, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 76
favorite 0
quote 0
as a son of san francisco, they are one of the best of san francisco. i cannot see why we should come back here on this issue that has been coming here for the last six months. everything says "recology." i implore you today to let it be recology. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i put myself in a green business suit. i think that this recology proposal hits both nails right on the head. first, the recology bid is $100 million less than the losing bid, and the whole thing about the trains. vitrines are great. -- the trains are great. the trains are four times more fuel-efficient than the trucks that currently take the garbage out. it will reduce fuel consumption by 10 billion gallons. and especially in -- you know, i now work at a company in oakland here, so i know from my co- workers and having to drive myself, there is a lot of pollution coming off the road. and the change from truck to train will play a significant role in reducing air pollution along interstates 80 and 580 in alameda county. this will reduce inci
as a son of san francisco, they are one of the best of san francisco. i cannot see why we should come back here on this issue that has been coming here for the last six months. everything says "recology." i implore you today to let it be recology. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i put myself in a green business suit. i think that this recology proposal hits both nails right on the head. first, the recology bid is $100 million less than the...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
105
105
Jul 15, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
i am a rabbi in san francisco. i began my career 42 years ago as a chapel in the united states air force, spending t a beale years in southeast asia. i address you today not as a rabbi. i am a strong believer in the separation of church and state. i want to speak to you as a resident of our great city and as a customer at a restaurant, and i want to tell you that i feel deceived. i was so proud when i first learned that a portion of the bill that i am paying is going to health care for workers. 21 and a half years ago, i was diagnosed with lymphoma. chemotherapy, stem cell, transplant, the works. today, i go every year. medicare gets billed $11,000 every single month. i know the value of health care. and i feel deceived because what i thought was such a good moral, ethical thing is not being carried out the way in everyone i know who is aware of this believes their money is going to. i do not want to speak as a rabbi, but i will tell you that my tradition teaches -- do not put a stumbling block before the blind. we
i am a rabbi in san francisco. i began my career 42 years ago as a chapel in the united states air force, spending t a beale years in southeast asia. i address you today not as a rabbi. i am a strong believer in the separation of church and state. i want to speak to you as a resident of our great city and as a customer at a restaurant, and i want to tell you that i feel deceived. i was so proud when i first learned that a portion of the bill that i am paying is going to health care for workers....
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
72
72
Jul 23, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 72
favorite 0
quote 0
in the director of the san francisco department. i am melanie nutter. at previous budget and finance meetings, the department provided a detailed overview for the contract which began back in 2006, highlighting the financial and environmental benefits of the proposed contracts and evaluating the importance of incorporating san francisco into the waste management system. as you know, under the current proposal, san francisco will stop using the facility in yuba city around 2015. with all costs factored in, but the recology bid will save san francisco ratepayers over $175 million over the life of the,. this includes waste disposal costs. looking at the landfill disposal fees alone, the competitive bids -- the competing bid was twice as high as those proposed by recology. the proposed agreement also has significant environmental advantages. it will eliminate up to 10 million trucks miles off the congested bay area freeways and reduce cassette emissions over the life of the contract. based on many conversations with support staff, a facilitation agreement i
in the director of the san francisco department. i am melanie nutter. at previous budget and finance meetings, the department provided a detailed overview for the contract which began back in 2006, highlighting the financial and environmental benefits of the proposed contracts and evaluating the importance of incorporating san francisco into the waste management system. as you know, under the current proposal, san francisco will stop using the facility in yuba city around 2015. with all costs...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
55
55
Jul 6, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 55
favorite 0
quote 0
because san francisco is so young. -- because san francisco is so young, it is riddled by faults. i have a map that shows the faults across the bay area and san francisco. the granddaddy of all of these is the san andreas fault. it is the longest. it can generate the greatest earthquakes. >> it is just south of san francisco. it goes offshore down here. >> from my house to the fault is about 3 miles on average. >> the closest area in san francisco to the fault is this area here in the southwest part of the city. people said that the closer you are, there are conditions that exacerbate issues. >> the fault's effect on development depends on the fault type and soil component. the san andreas is the main fault. there is the hayward fault. the difference between the two is that the san andreas is predominantly offshore. the hayward fault actually crosses beneath populated areas and poses a larger threat. as we speak, there is a 67% probability of a major earthquake on one of these faults in the next 30 years. it is of major -- high probability. it is a magnitude 6.5. the 1906 was 7.9.
because san francisco is so young. -- because san francisco is so young, it is riddled by faults. i have a map that shows the faults across the bay area and san francisco. the granddaddy of all of these is the san andreas fault. it is the longest. it can generate the greatest earthquakes. >> it is just south of san francisco. it goes offshore down here. >> from my house to the fault is about 3 miles on average. >> the closest area in san francisco to the fault is this area...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
194
194
Jul 17, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 194
favorite 0
quote 0
francisco. >> i am from san francisco. i grew up in the local neighborhood. i did my under deprad wait work at fisk university, where i studied political science with a concentration in public administration and worked eight years largely in the public sector. then i earned a master's degree from carnegie melon in pittsburg, pennsylvania. i spent some time as assistant executive director for a non-profit. we did work if a lot of kids in the neighborhood. i have done fundraising for candidates and issues. i have experience with the federal reserve bank of san francisco. when i look around my neighborhood and see the changes that are happening, i so there is no neighborhood grocery store. i see that small businesses in particular are coming and going, and they haven't been able to really sustain themselves. from my work experience in working for the city in the mayor's office as well as in the non-profit, i had a good sense as to what some of the challenges were. when i look in the future, i could see more challenges coming.
francisco. >> i am from san francisco. i grew up in the local neighborhood. i did my under deprad wait work at fisk university, where i studied political science with a concentration in public administration and worked eight years largely in the public sector. then i earned a master's degree from carnegie melon in pittsburg, pennsylvania. i spent some time as assistant executive director for a non-profit. we did work if a lot of kids in the neighborhood. i have done fundraising for...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
90
90
Jul 26, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
of san francisco. as executive vice president of united educators of san francisco, we represent the teachers and classified staff who work in our early childhood education program and our k-12 program. i have seen the devastation to the schools as the education budgets have been cut. you are all weary of stories of children without teachers, of classrooms without supplies, of schools dropping programs, and paraprofessionals and teachers being laid off. although at this point, 92 teachers and 10 paraprofessionals have been recalled from layoffs just this year. we still have nearly 200 fewer key school personnel with us for next year. that is our great concern. the difficult work done by our assessor and the dedicated men and women who serve in his office have made a dent in the juggernaut that is bearing down on the schools. the $4.5 million that will go to san francisco unified school district banks to the collection of the nearly $50 million surplus, will poke a hole in the juggernaut of the gatherin
of san francisco. as executive vice president of united educators of san francisco, we represent the teachers and classified staff who work in our early childhood education program and our k-12 program. i have seen the devastation to the schools as the education budgets have been cut. you are all weary of stories of children without teachers, of classrooms without supplies, of schools dropping programs, and paraprofessionals and teachers being laid off. although at this point, 92 teachers and...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
76
76
Jul 16, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 76
favorite 0
quote 0
we need to do a lot in san francisco to encourage young people and young families to stay in san francisco. i think we are missing out on a lot of our diversity when young families leave our city. we need to do all we can to be mindful of the needs of young families in the city. we mentioned housing. schools are a big deal. but also being able to be flexible with transportation and children. >> what is happening with crime in your district? give me your thoughts on how you think the police are doing with respect to crime in your district? >> i think we are very fortunate in district two. we have a number of great police captains that oversee the stations that touched district two. richmond and northern are the two major police stations that touched the district. we do have a lot of crime in district 2. both crimes against individuals but also against merchants along our merchant corridors. chestnut. union in particular has been hit. fillmore and sacramento. it is a big deal. we also have the break-ins. we need to be very mindful that people keep their iphones and laptops out of sight. but
we need to do a lot in san francisco to encourage young people and young families to stay in san francisco. i think we are missing out on a lot of our diversity when young families leave our city. we need to do all we can to be mindful of the needs of young families in the city. we mentioned housing. schools are a big deal. but also being able to be flexible with transportation and children. >> what is happening with crime in your district? give me your thoughts on how you think the...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
229
229
Jul 18, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 229
favorite 0
quote 0
the san francisco health care ordinance works. more than 50,000 san franciscans, residents have access to health care through healthy san francisco. the health ordinance saves taxpayers money. a loophole cheats workers, as we have seen in the committee today. another point i would like to make, closing the loophole in the health care ordinance create scalable playing field of san francisco businesses. currently, the local creates an incentive for employers not to comply with the spirit of the legislation, and that is a devastating thing. not only the you have the intellect and knowledge of it, but the spirit of it. i hope you will improve this area and make sure the people of san francisco will be adequately represented. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> otis charles. i speak on behalf of the episcopal diocese of california. we wish to show our support for the amendment that you are proposing to the current san francisco health care insurance. nationally, the episcopal church has urged a single payer, universal
the san francisco health care ordinance works. more than 50,000 san franciscans, residents have access to health care through healthy san francisco. the health ordinance saves taxpayers money. a loophole cheats workers, as we have seen in the committee today. another point i would like to make, closing the loophole in the health care ordinance create scalable playing field of san francisco businesses. currently, the local creates an incentive for employers not to comply with the spirit of the...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
48
48
Jul 19, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 48
favorite 0
quote 0
in the city and county of san francisco. i rise to ask you to support the resolution that has been submitted to you by supervisor cohen that surrounds the issue of the mr. marmon. your voice is important to our community. as the speaker before me said, the saggy pants issue is picked up by other nationalities of youth. but this has nothing to do with saggy pants in the underlying situation. it is about justice for all. that is justice for all. thank you. president chiu: next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i would like to take this time to think supervisor -- thank supervisor cohen for your support, for your endless time that you have put into this situation with this. by the way, the whole family -- our family is related to the family. also, espinosa jackson is related as well. so you never know whose family member you are doing these types of things to. as i reflect back on the homeless issue, i have seen so many people who may not fit right. they do not necessarily come with a belt. they have a homeless individua
in the city and county of san francisco. i rise to ask you to support the resolution that has been submitted to you by supervisor cohen that surrounds the issue of the mr. marmon. your voice is important to our community. as the speaker before me said, the saggy pants issue is picked up by other nationalities of youth. but this has nothing to do with saggy pants in the underlying situation. it is about justice for all. that is justice for all. thank you. president chiu: next speaker. >>...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
204
204
Jul 19, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
of san francisco. we innovate social policy, housing, the environment, on transportation and technology. we innovate when it comes to the weather. we call this summer, here in san francisco. and when it comes to the public way, it is hard to think about innovation. it was billed years ago and it is hard to change, at least that is what some people think. although much of the public rights of way in san francisco take up 25% of our city, they were built generations ago, in a different time to serve different needs with different sensibilities, largely built for people to pass through, as opposed to being in. we are changing that in the city and we are showing that the environment can change for the better. what we have here today is an exemplar of that. i will let the other speakers tell you more specifically what we are talking about today, but i want to thank some of the folks, besides those up on the stage, who have been a part of making this happen. i will start with the shepherd of this project fro
of san francisco. we innovate social policy, housing, the environment, on transportation and technology. we innovate when it comes to the weather. we call this summer, here in san francisco. and when it comes to the public way, it is hard to think about innovation. it was billed years ago and it is hard to change, at least that is what some people think. although much of the public rights of way in san francisco take up 25% of our city, they were built generations ago, in a different time to...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
73
73
Jul 15, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 73
favorite 0
quote 0
there is the help the san francisco element of a law that everyone is familiar with -- healthy san francisco element of the law that everyone is familiar with. a second piece of the ordinance will be the employer spending requirements. this has been in place since 2008, enforced by the office of labor standards and enforcement. thus, we are going to share our perspectives on it today. we collect data from the business community every year. most recently, based on the 2010 calendar year. we have a more detailed report on that available from our website, which is at the end of the report. broken down into a single sentence, the spending requirements simply requires covered employers to make required health care expenditures on behalf of their employees. define those terms here briefly. covered employers are those who have more than 20 employees. that is approximately 4000 of san francisco's 51,000 businesses. the other 47,000 businesses with between zero and 19 employees are exempt and not impacted. covered employees are those who work in san francisco primarily, more than eight hours a week,
there is the help the san francisco element of a law that everyone is familiar with -- healthy san francisco element of the law that everyone is familiar with. a second piece of the ordinance will be the employer spending requirements. this has been in place since 2008, enforced by the office of labor standards and enforcement. thus, we are going to share our perspectives on it today. we collect data from the business community every year. most recently, based on the 2010 calendar year. we have...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
85
85
Jul 30, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 85
favorite 0
quote 0
and was passionate about being a san francisco and. the many challenges he faces -- implementing the new labor contract, reaching out to all labour organizations at all levels. he is concerned with the basic reliability and key functions of. -- and key functions. is said that while improving -- he said that while improving functions was a basic key measure, we will look into what that entails. it is a thoughtful look from someone who cares about the system, but is coming from outside. the most important thing to him is the most important to our customers, transit and parking and traffic. pedestrians, the whole thing. is a comprehensive view. we are confident we have chosen exactly the right person at this time. the next part of the agenda was to invite mayor lee to say a few words. that actually, he is on jury duty. i would think it would be a benefit of mayor that you do not have to do that, but evidently not. he is a real citizen, the mayor. instead, we have from the board of supervisors, david chiu. [applause] supervisor chiu: thank
and was passionate about being a san francisco and. the many challenges he faces -- implementing the new labor contract, reaching out to all labour organizations at all levels. he is concerned with the basic reliability and key functions of. -- and key functions. is said that while improving -- he said that while improving functions was a basic key measure, we will look into what that entails. it is a thoughtful look from someone who cares about the system, but is coming from outside. the most...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
102
102
Jul 29, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
chain stores and san francisco have to go through the cu process -- chain stores in san francisco. the planning commission makes a decision, and that can then be appealed to this board. as president of the neighborhood association, i helped lead the charge against particular chain stores coming into the store because they were inappropriate, and we beat both of them at the planning commission. the process does work. with the signatures that have been collected, and it looks like they are largely from the richmond, that does not bode well for them thursday night at the planning commission, and i believe we should allow the process to work, and i guarantee you this will not be the last micro chain store that we will see, because we will see on a very ad hoc basis in particular chain store coming into a particular neighborhood, and instead of letting the planning process work itself out, we will see the planning process ban this particular type of chain store in this particular neighborhood with the absolute best of intentions, but i think we will end up with an even more convoluted p
chain stores and san francisco have to go through the cu process -- chain stores in san francisco. the planning commission makes a decision, and that can then be appealed to this board. as president of the neighborhood association, i helped lead the charge against particular chain stores coming into the store because they were inappropriate, and we beat both of them at the planning commission. the process does work. with the signatures that have been collected, and it looks like they are...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
73
73
Jul 5, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 73
favorite 0
quote 0
i got to understand the innovative spirit in san francisco. at night, i volunteered as a neighborhood leader and as feature of an affordable housing organization. i learned so much about the challenges facing our neighborhoods and the special jewels that are the urban villages we live in. i ran for office because i wanted to serve the city and protect all that is so special about san francisco. >> what lessons did you learn after campaigning for supervisor? >> san franciscans are incredibly interested in their city government, local politics, and making sure that we remain the most amazing city in the world. i learned that san franciscans during campaign read everything they are sent in the mail. they love to meet the candidates and engage in conversations with them. i learned how important it is to build bridges between different communities, particularly communities of diversity that we have. i was incredibly honored to have been elected in november of 2008. >> where do you place yourself on the political spectrum? >> i consider myself someo
i got to understand the innovative spirit in san francisco. at night, i volunteered as a neighborhood leader and as feature of an affordable housing organization. i learned so much about the challenges facing our neighborhoods and the special jewels that are the urban villages we live in. i ran for office because i wanted to serve the city and protect all that is so special about san francisco. >> what lessons did you learn after campaigning for supervisor? >> san franciscans are...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
106
106
Jul 14, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 0
we're eager to continue to work with the city and county of san francisco to facilitate san francisco's strategy. bentley prince street. blue shield of california. cole hardware. gap inning, google, inc., hilton san francisco union square, the new resource bank, pacific gas & electric, wells fargo and yahoo inc. [applause] so on behalf of the department of environment i wanted to, first of all, thank our staff, who did a fantastic job of pulling together the panels as well as all of the advisory panel members. i know it was quite a time commitment over a number of months to have these discussions and make these recommendations, but we really truly appreciate your commitment and your time. now it is my pleasure and honor to introduce to all of you mayor ed lee, who's going to make a few remarks. [applause] mayor lee: thank you. first of all, i think that elephants and sharks are probably not going to be on the cuisine this year. [laughter] but i am very happy to be here, and i wanted to, first of all, thank you for these papers. i do take this very seriously, as you know. i know that joh
we're eager to continue to work with the city and county of san francisco to facilitate san francisco's strategy. bentley prince street. blue shield of california. cole hardware. gap inning, google, inc., hilton san francisco union square, the new resource bank, pacific gas & electric, wells fargo and yahoo inc. [applause] so on behalf of the department of environment i wanted to, first of all, thank our staff, who did a fantastic job of pulling together the panels as well as all of the...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
65
65
Jul 25, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 65
favorite 0
quote 0
san francisco -- 90% of businesses in san francisco. by closing the loophole, that is how we even the playing field and make sure workers have access to health care. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> i am a restaurant owner in san francisco, and i would like to address my remarks directly to some of the questions president chiu ask. i appreciate it. some of the questions you ask were really good. i would like to shed and on the ground business owner's light on those questions. we have an hra. we fully notify our employees. we provide any coverage that can be covered. dental, medical, so on and so forth, but utilization rates are still low. president chiu ask the question about 20% compared to 55%. there may be an assumption that is incorrect. we are assuming all things are equal. in healthy san francisco, i believe these are people who sought out health care and applied for it because they knew they needed to access the health care system. in our hra's, utilization rates are lower -- nobody argues that you
san francisco -- 90% of businesses in san francisco. by closing the loophole, that is how we even the playing field and make sure workers have access to health care. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> i am a restaurant owner in san francisco, and i would like to address my remarks directly to some of the questions president chiu ask. i appreciate it. some of the questions you ask were really good. i would like to shed and on the ground business owner's light...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
62
62
Jul 6, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 62
favorite 0
quote 0
of power here in san francisco. i am so happy the board of supervisors came together to select an outstanding choice along many outstanding candidates to lead us over the next several years. >> over the past several months when this issue has come up, it had been agonizing. the board has been put into a difficult situation. there are a lot of differences of opinion on how to run the city, how to mass make a decision, who should be in place, 11 people to agree on that is a challenging thing. i think we have done the best we can do in the process, considering the difference of opinions. >> the people of san francisco can now choose their mayor, the direction they want to go. that is why this decision was so appropriate. >> the other big shock is that the moderates seem to have won this round. people thought, progressives have themselves on the board. there is no reason that they will not get together and take a noted leader who is a progressive to be interim mayor, and then stayed there for another term. the great thi
of power here in san francisco. i am so happy the board of supervisors came together to select an outstanding choice along many outstanding candidates to lead us over the next several years. >> over the past several months when this issue has come up, it had been agonizing. the board has been put into a difficult situation. there are a lot of differences of opinion on how to run the city, how to mass make a decision, who should be in place, 11 people to agree on that is a challenging...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
67
67
Jul 17, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 67
favorite 0
quote 0
the city and county of san francisco. the league of women voters of san francisco would like to commend the citizen participants of the san francisco voting systems task force for their exemplary product at two years of diligent work, recommendations on voting systems for the city and county of san francisco. the league of women voters has determined that to insure integrity and voter confidence in elections, we support the implementation of voting systems and procedures that are secured, accurate, accountable, accessible, and transparent. the mission has in its own terms prioritized these things and provided the city of san francisco with a document which can serve as a sound guide to the improvement of current and future voting systems, a document which can also be used effectively as a resourced, even beyond our own city and county. we would at this time specifically endorse several recommendations in the report, which could be implemented in the near future. these are items 2.1.4.1, which include publishing all electi
the city and county of san francisco. the league of women voters of san francisco would like to commend the citizen participants of the san francisco voting systems task force for their exemplary product at two years of diligent work, recommendations on voting systems for the city and county of san francisco. the league of women voters has determined that to insure integrity and voter confidence in elections, we support the implementation of voting systems and procedures that are secured,...
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
82
82
Jul 24, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 82
favorite 0
quote 0
>> mayor for the city and county of san francisco. >> tonight, san francisco has a new interim mayor. >> a few minutes ago, city administrator now interim mayor ed lee, emerged happy but humble. >> in 2011, a temporary or interim mayor was selected by the board of supervisors, what is an interim mayor? why do we need one? is it the mayor's supposed to be elected by san francisco voters? how did this happen? let's rewind the story a little and look at the people and complicated process that led to this historic transition. the last time san francisco had an interim mayor was 30 years ago, when, in 1978, george mosconi, was assassinated by supervisor dan white. >> both to grow rather mosconi and harvey milk have been shot and killed. >> they needed a new mayor at the time. the board got together and appointed dianne feinstein. >> we did not have much to go on and looked at 1978. there were no hints as to who put it on the board, if any discussion occurred about a process. >> what triggered san francisco's search over 30 years later was gavin newsom's election to the office of lieutenant
>> mayor for the city and county of san francisco. >> tonight, san francisco has a new interim mayor. >> a few minutes ago, city administrator now interim mayor ed lee, emerged happy but humble. >> in 2011, a temporary or interim mayor was selected by the board of supervisors, what is an interim mayor? why do we need one? is it the mayor's supposed to be elected by san francisco voters? how did this happen? let's rewind the story a little and look at the people and...
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television
72
72
Jul 4, 2011
07/11
by
SFGTV
tv
eye 72
favorite 0
quote 0
i am faculty at san francisco state university. i agree with everything the other two said, but what i really want to see happen is the m-line get out of the middle of 19th street and come to the side of san francisco state. i use the m, as well as the students. it is narrow and dangerous. there are a lot of backpacks, a lot of jostling, a lot of waiting. thank you. chairman nolan: ok, then we have a recommendation in front of us. is there a second? >> second. chairman nolan: all those in favor, say aye. >> item 12 -- chairman nolan: before we do that, our distinguished former chairman is here. i do not know if you would like to say anything. would you like to address the board? [laughter] >> you did not think he was going to say no, did you? chairman nolan: i did not think there was a chance of that? thank you for greasing a room this afternoon. >> good afternoon, mr. scherer and the members of the board of directors -- mr. chair and the members of the board of directors. earlier, i shared the news of mr. ford's moving on, and it
i am faculty at san francisco state university. i agree with everything the other two said, but what i really want to see happen is the m-line get out of the middle of 19th street and come to the side of san francisco state. i use the m, as well as the students. it is narrow and dangerous. there are a lot of backpacks, a lot of jostling, a lot of waiting. thank you. chairman nolan: ok, then we have a recommendation in front of us. is there a second? >> second. chairman nolan: all those in...